ROP Medical Careers Mission

Our mission is to prepare students for:

• A variety of medical careers
• Successful transition to colleges and universities
• Immediate employment
• Industry certification
• Career portfolio development and presentation
   

Requirements for Admission

• Maintain a 2.0 GPA in all school subjects
• Maintain excellent attendance and professional attitude
• Participate in community service
• Be at least 16 years of age and registered in a high school program

Student Leadership Opportunities

• Join the North Orange County's prizewinning HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) teams!  The student health careers organizations have a national membership of over 60,000.
• Job shadowing and internships are available

Good attendance and performance guarantee continued enrollment in the program.

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Medical Careers Classes

Medical Assistant Front Office - Nine Weeks
Greet patients, schedule appointments, maintain records, complete insurance forms, and arrange patient lab tests.  Become eligible to sit for the CMA license exam administered by the State of California.

Medical Assistant Back Office - One or Two Semesters
Perform clinical duties, take vital signs, administer medications, perform EKGs, draw blood and perform other duties.

Medical Insurance Billing - One Semester
Perform billing services in a medical facility.  Process forms for reimbursement, submit electronic claims, and use medical computer software.

Medical Insurance Coding - One Semester
Perform insurance coding at hospitals and medical offices, using official coding and reporting procedures. Earn the following certifications:

• CPC (Certified Procedural Coder)
• CPC-H (Certified Procedural Coder-Hospital)
• CCS (Certified Coding Specialist
  
   

Savanna High School Medical Careers Academy

Exploring Medical Careers - Two Semesters

• The Human Body
• Growth and Development
• Personal, Consumer and Community Health
• Communicable and Chronic Diseases
• Medical Terminology
• Law and Ethics
• Medical Careers Exploration
  Exploring Medical Careers meets health graduation requirements.  All high school students may apply.

Medical Careers I - Two Semesters

• The Human Body: Anatomy and Physiology
• The Human Body: Normal System Functions
• Medical Terminology (Advanced)
• Vital Signs Reading
• Health Care Delivery Systems
• Regulatory Agencies
• Research and Technology in Medical Careers
  Medical Careers 1 is open to high school students in grades 11 and 12 or any Savanna HS students who have completed biology or health.

Medical Careers II - Two Semesters (coming 2008-2009)

• Anatomy and Physiology
• The Human Body: Disease and Pathology
• Medical Interventions
• Medical Terminology (Advanced)
• Research and Technology

Esperanza HS Medical Careers Academy

Careers Planning in Medical Sciences
Medical Careers I

Sonora HS Medical Careers Academy

Medical Careers I - Two Semesters
Medical Careers II - Two Semesters

Valencia HS Medical Careers Academy

Medical Careers I
Medical Careers II - Two Semesters

North Orange County ROP is an equal opportunity Educator/Employer.

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